A Farm in Brittany
The Met
Artist: Paul Gauguin(French, Paris 1848–1903 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands)
Date: ca. 1894
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 28 1/2 x 35 5/8 in. (72.4 x 90.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Margaret Seligman Lewisohn, in memory of her husband, Sam A. Lewisohn, 1954
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A village with red-roofed houses, green fields, and trees under a cloudy sky
Detailed Description
The painting shows a landscape with a cluster of houses and abundant trees under a light-colored sky. The sky, occupying the top quarter of the canvas, is a mix of pale blues, grays, and yellows. Below the sky, a distant band of dark green trees marks the horizon, with a field of muted reddish-brown stretching in front of it. In the mid-ground, several tall, slender trees with yellowish-green foliage rise vertically, interspersed with darker green, rounder trees. Below these, a small village comes into view, featuring three prominent houses with reddish-brown tiled roofs and white chimneys. Smoke appears to emanate from one chimney on the right. The houses are built with light-colored walls and have dark, rectangular openings for doors or windows. The foreground is dominated by a vibrant green grassy slope that descends from the upper right and left towards the center. On the left side of this slope, in front of the houses, lies a large, elongated haystack, reddish-brown at its base and topped with green. To the right, a large, round-canopied tree with yellowish-green leaves stands on the green slope, casting a subtle shadow beneath it. A darker, vertical tree trunk frames the far right edge of the composition. The overall color palette is rich with greens, reds, and earthy tones.
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